Registered Nurse - Medical / Surgical - Contract

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical (GI Unit)

Duration: 13 Weeks
Location: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041
Department: 605F Acute GI Medical Unit
Schedule: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (Varies)
Local Candidates: Not accepted within 50 miles

Unit Overview

The Fifth Floor Gastrointestinal (GI)/COVID Medical/Surgical Unit is a 34-bed acute care unit that provides comprehensive medical-surgical care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with gastrointestinal disorders and other acute medical conditions.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides safe, patient-centered nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized treatment plans for patients admitted to the Medical/Surgical GI Unit. The RN collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care while ensuring patient safety and positive clinical outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans.
• Monitor and care for patients with acute gastrointestinal and general medical/surgical conditions.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other prescribed treatments safely.
• Monitor vital signs, laboratory values, and patient responses, reporting significant changes promptly.
• Provide wound care, ostomy care, enteral feeding management, and postoperative nursing care as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatments, discharge instructions, and disease management.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and changes in patient condition.
• Adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital quality standards.
• Float to other compatible Medical/Surgical units based on patient care needs, if required.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical nursing experience.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current AHA BLS certification (Required).
• AHA ACLS certification (Preferred).
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and patient care skills.
• Experience caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations is preferred.